MANY AMERICANS VICTIMS OF GALE IN ISLE OF PINES
Eladio Villa, who arrived from the chief city of the Isle of Pines, reported known dead, including many Americans, more feared dead and a number of injured after a hurricane swept the island on Wednesday. He said the destruction was indescribable, that the new prison, the church, the fire station, the radio station and practically everything except one hotel were demolished, and that every ship but one in the harbor was sunk; an unofficial dead list and property losses were also reported.
By United Press HAVANA, Oct. 23. - Thirty-one known dead, including many Americans, probably forty more believed dead and 146 injured, were casualties reported today by Eladio Villa, who arrived from Nueva Gerona, principle city of the Isle of Pines, swept by a hurricane Wednesday.
"The destruction is indescribable," he said. "The hurricane must have gone 130 miles an hour. The new prison, the church, the fire station, the radio station, and practically everything except the Hotel Nueva Gerona were demolished. Every ship but one in the harbor was sunk."
Meanwhile the unofficial dead list stood at 327, with 285 dead in Havana or nearby. Losses were estimated from $30,000,000 to $100,000.
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MANY AMERICANS VICTIMS OF GALE IN ISLE OF PINES
Eladio Villa, who arrived from the chief city of the Isle of Pines, reported known dead, including many Americans, more feared dead and a number of injured after a hurricane swept the island on Wednesday. He said the destruction was indescribable, that the new prison, the church, the fire station, the radio station and practically everything except one hotel were demolished, and that every ship but one in the harbor was sunk; an unofficial dead list and property losses were also reported.
By United Press HAVANA, Oct. 23. - Thirty-one known dead, including many Americans, probably forty more believed dead and 146 injured, were casualties reported today by Eladio Villa, who arrived from Nueva Gerona, principle city of the Isle of Pines, swept by a hurricane Wednesday.
"The destruction is indescribable," he said. "The hurricane must have gone 130 miles an hour. The new prison, the church, the fire station, the radio station, and practically everything except the Hotel Nueva Gerona were demolished. Every ship but one in the harbor was sunk."
Meanwhile the unofficial dead list stood at 327, with 285 dead in Havana or nearby. Losses were estimated from $30,000,000 to $100,000.
Reproduced unchanged from The Indianapolis Times, October 23, 1926, page 1.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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MANY AMERICANS VICTIMS OF GALE IN ISLE OF PINES
Eladio Villa, who arrived from the chief city of the Isle of Pines, reported known dead, including many Americans, more feared dead and a number of injured after a hurricane swept the island on Wednesday. He said the destruction was indescribable, that the new prison, the church, the fire station, the radio station and practically everything except one hotel were demolished, and that every ship but one in the harbor was sunk; an unofficial dead list and property losses were also reported.
By United Press HAVANA, Oct. 23. - Thirty-one known dead, including many Americans, probably forty more believed dead and 146 injured, were casualties reported today by Eladio Villa, who arrived from Nueva Gerona, principle city of the Isle of Pines, swept by a hurricane Wednesday.
"The destruction is indescribable," he said. "The hurricane must have gone 130 miles an hour. The new prison, the church, the fire station, the radio station, and practically everything except the Hotel Nueva Gerona were demolished. Every ship but one in the harbor was sunk."
Meanwhile the unofficial dead list stood at 327, with 285 dead in Havana or nearby. Losses were estimated from $30,000,000 to $100,000.
Reproduced unchanged from The Indianapolis Times, October 23, 1926, page 1.
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MANY AMERICANS VICTIMS OF GALE IN ISLE OF PINES
Eladio Villa, who arrived from the chief city of the Isle of Pines, reported known dead, including many Americans, more feared dead and a number of injured after a hurricane swept the island on Wednesday. He said the destruction was indescribable, that the new prison, the church, the fire station, the radio station and practically everything except one hotel were demolished, and that every ship but one in the harbor was sunk; an unofficial dead list and property losses were also reported.
By United Press HAVANA, Oct. 23. - Thirty-one known dead, including many Americans, probably forty more believed dead and 146 injured, were casualties reported today by Eladio Villa, who arrived from Nueva Gerona, principle city of the Isle of Pines, swept by a hurricane Wednesday.
"The destruction is indescribable," he said. "The hurricane must have gone 130 miles an hour. The new prison, the church, the fire station, the radio station, and practically everything except the Hotel Nueva Gerona were demolished. Every ship but one in the harbor was sunk."
Meanwhile the unofficial dead list stood at 327, with 285 dead in Havana or nearby. Losses were estimated from $30,000,000 to $100,000.
Reproduced unchanged from The Indianapolis Times, October 23, 1926, page 1.
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MANY AMERICANS VICTIMS OF GALE IN ISLE OF PINES
Eladio Villa, who arrived from the chief city of the Isle of Pines, reported known dead, including many Americans, more feared dead and a number of injured after a hurricane swept the island on Wednesday. He said the destruction was indescribable, that the new prison, the church, the fire station, the radio station and practically everything except one hotel were demolished, and that every ship but one in the harbor was sunk; an unofficial dead list and property losses were also reported.
By United Press HAVANA, Oct. 23. - Thirty-one known dead, including many Americans, probably forty more believed dead and 146 injured, were casualties reported today by Eladio Villa, who arrived from Nueva Gerona, principle city of the Isle of Pines, swept by a hurricane Wednesday.
"The destruction is indescribable," he said. "The hurricane must have gone 130 miles an hour. The new prison, the church, the fire station, the radio station, and practically everything except the Hotel Nueva Gerona were demolished. Every ship but one in the harbor was sunk."
Meanwhile the unofficial dead list stood at 327, with 285 dead in Havana or nearby. Losses were estimated from $30,000,000 to $100,000.
Reproduced unchanged from The Indianapolis Times, October 23, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from The Indianapolis Times, October 23, 1926, page 1.
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